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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Finch v. Ragland 17 N.C. 137 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Dabbs v. Dabbs 27 Ala. 646 1855 0 Will & trust Alabama
Buel v. Pumphrey 2 Md. 261 1852 0 Maryland
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Johnson v. Johnson 53 Tenn. 240 1871 0 Tennessee
Gibbs v. Mermaud 2 Edw. Ch. 482 1835 0 Chancery Court of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Elias v. Smith 25 Tenn. 33 1845 0 Tennessee
Trigg v. Faris 24 Tenn. 343 1844 0 Tennessee
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Recovery for enticing slave away from owner SC of New York
Darnall v. Smith's Adm'r 67 Va. 878 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Hart's Adm'or 66 Va. 795 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA